Terrorism
Friday, October 25, 2013 - 12:19
Turkey and Iraq, both concerned by the rise of al Qaeda in Syria, said on Friday their strained relations were improving and they would cooperate more closely to limit the spillover from Syria's civil war.
Friday, October 25, 2013 - 12:17
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has warned its response will be "painful" if Yemeni authorities punish prisoners from the extremist network who made a failed attempt to escape their jail.
Friday, October 25, 2013 - 12:11
Iraqi security forces began a large-scale operation against al-Qaeda cells in Haditha, Rawah, Anah, al-Qaim, Rutbah and Akashat following recent attacks on civilians and security forces.
Friday, October 25, 2013 - 11:18
Militants may be planning attacks on nightclubs and other spots popular with foreign tourists visiting the Kenyan city of Mombasa, the Australian government said in a travel alert on Thursday.
Friday, October 25, 2013 - 11:15
Recent terror attacks in Tunisia, Libya, Kenya and other African countries show that al-Qaeda and its affiliates have a new focus. Magharebia sat down with security analyst Hamady Ould Dah in Nouakchott to ask what the terrorist groups may be planning for the Maghreb.
Friday, October 25, 2013 - 09:27
Boko Haram's raids claim multiple innocent victims and spread fear and panic. The government says fighting the group is a priority and has mounted a display of military force. The impact has been largely temporary.
Friday, October 25, 2013 - 09:25
Jacob Zenn is an analyst of African Affairs for The Jamestown Foundation focusing on radical groups in Northern Nigeria and a Policy Advisor for the Nigerian-American Leadership Council working to leverage the diaspora community to tackle security and accountability problems in Nigeria. We met in London to discuss the current trajectory of militancy in the region.
Friday, October 25, 2013 - 09:13
news from Janale town which is located in the lower Shabelle region of Somalia confirms that a heavy explosion occurred when a grenade bomb was detonated and thrown at a government controlled barrier.
Friday, October 25, 2013 - 07:38
U.S. State Department Spokesperson Marie Harf discusses the kidnapping of American citizens in a Nigerian piracy incident, ongoing diplomatic tensions with Germany and Saudi Arabia, ongoing work in tracking the Benghazi attack perpetrators, the U.S.-Pakistani relationship with respect to counterterrorism, and a handful of issues in east Asia.
Thursday, October 24, 2013 - 13:38
A bloody insurgency tears at the fabric of Africa’s most populous nation.